. The new book of the dog; a comprehensive natural history of British dogs and their foreign relatives, with chapters on law, breeding, kennel management, and veterinary treatment. Dogs. THE YORKSHIRE TERRIER. 421 (not woolly), extending from the back of the head to the root of the tail ; colour, a bright steel blue, and on no account intermingled with fawn, light or dark hairs. All tan should be darker at the roots than at the middle of the hairs, shading off. to a still Ughter tan at the tips. 8. Legs.—Quite straight, should be of a bright golden tan, well covered with hair, a few shades Ugh
. The new book of the dog; a comprehensive natural history of British dogs and their foreign relatives, with chapters on law, breeding, kennel management, and veterinary treatment. Dogs. THE YORKSHIRE TERRIER. 421 (not woolly), extending from the back of the head to the root of the tail ; colour, a bright steel blue, and on no account intermingled with fawn, light or dark hairs. All tan should be darker at the roots than at the middle of the hairs, shading off. to a still Ughter tan at the tips. 8. Legs.—Quite straight, should be of a bright golden tan, well covered with hair, a few shades Ughter at the ends than at the roots. 9. Feet.—As round as possible ; toe-nails black. ID. Tail.—Cut to medium length ; with plenty of hair, darker blue than the rest of the body, especially at the end of the tail, which is carried slightly higher than the level of the back. II. Weight.—Divided into two classes ; under 5 lb. and over 5 lb. to 12 lb. Attempts have frequently been nade to establish the Yorkshire Terrier in the United States, whither -some choice specimens have been exported. But the climatic conditions in that country appear to be detrimental to most of the long-coated breeds. Among American fanciers Mrs. Raymond Malloch has possessed many good examples, and Mrs. Thomas has done much to make this variety popular during the past few years. succeeding to some extent in overcoming the difficulties of the long coat. Her Endcliffe Muriel is of excellent colour and type, as are her more diminutive Endcliffe Midge and Margery, whUe her Ch. Endchffe Merit (known in England as Persimmon) has carried off a large share of the honours of the show ring. Mrs. Phelan's Mascotte is also worthy of mention, and Mrs. Senn's Queen of the Fairies is representative of the few really good products of American breeding. In France and Germany the Yorkshire Terrier has become popular as a lap dog, sharing distinction with the King Charles and other chiens de luxe au d'agrement. At th
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